It's a natural thing for a child to lose a parent. I lost my mom too young but it happened. And I'm happy she's out of pain, 'cause I love her and she's my friend.

But we survived, and we're a good family. I just don't want to dedicate one more tear, or watch my mother cry one more time.

Becoming a parent has just completely changed me, and made life so beautiful and given me such a center and a focus and such joy.

I hope that other women can benefit from my experience. Cancer is still a word that strikes fear into people’s hearts, producing a deep sense of powerlessness. But today it is possible to find out through a blood test whether you are highly susceptible to breast and ovarian cancer, and then take action... It is my hope that they, too, will be able to get gene tested, and that if they have a high risk they, too, will know that they have strong options. Life comes with many challenges. The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of.

If I didn't have my films as an outlet for all the different sides of me, I would probably be locked up.

I think that if more people saw more things, they wouldn't be able to really help themselves.

I like someone who is a little crazy but coming from a good place. I think scars are sexy because it means you made a mistake that led to a mess.